The Labour left can no longer afford to ignore Blue Labour
Of the many tragic missed opportunities over the last five years, the failure to build a political bridge…
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Tory hypocrisy over racism in football sees Starmer take up ‘culture war’ fight
When a ‘culture war’ issue comes to the fore, Labour’s reaction is often to ignore it. Such battles make many…
Courage and conviction: the answer to Labour’s culture wars problem
The Labour Party has a problem. We know our opponents are using made-up ‘culture war’ controversies against us.…
What can Labour learn from Gareth Southgate’s letter to England?
What can Labour learn from Gareth Southgate? The softly spoken, patently decent manager of the England football team…
The ‘Red Wall’ could crumble further. No silver bullets, but there are solutions
Now we know that 2019 was not as low as Labour can go. The party’s grim mauling in…
The centre left and the radical left need each other. Neither can win on its own
Britain may be an island, but it is not its own planet. Our economy, culture and political system…
Many on the left fear modernisation, but it is key to social justice and to winning
Steve Akehurst and Tom Mauchline have offered an intriguing analysis (writing in Strong Message Here) pointing towards a…
Labour must not get drawn into “Tory flag-waving”, says Welsh Labour minister
Welsh government minister Vaughan Gething has said Labour must not be drawn into “Tory flag-waving” in an exclusive…
As a former community organiser, here’s why Labour should keep the unit
Before I was elected to parliament, I was a community organiser. Working with grassroots activists and community leaders,…
Until we reconnect power with politics, nativism will prevail
News of Labour’s plan to make use of the Union Flag in an attempt to rebrand was met…
